Autoeuropa

Type
Business expansion
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Península de Setúbal; Península de Setúbal
Location of affected unit(s)
Palmela
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
1,500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
16 January 2017
Employment effect (start)
16 January 2017
Foreseen end date

Description

Car manufacturer Autoeuropa has announced the creation of 1,500 jobs at its factory in Palmela, Setúbal. The new jobs are due to the production of a new car model (SUV T-Roc), which is scheduled to start in the second half of 2017. Second and third shifts will be reintroduced at the factory. By 2018, Autoeuropa intends to be able to produce 200,000 vehicles yearly. Recruitment for the new positions is reported to be already underway.

Sources

  • 16 January 2017: Jornal de negocios
  • 16 January 2017: Dinheiro Vivo

Citation

Eurofound (2017), Autoeuropa, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 89762, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/89762.